Definition of SYRUP

syrup

Plural: syrups

Noun

  • A thick, sweet, viscous liquid, often used as a condiment.
  • a thick sweet sticky liquid
  • Any thick liquid that has a high sugar content and which is added to or poured over food as a flavoring.
  • Any viscous liquid.
  • Anything overly sweet or sentimental.
  • A wig.

Verb

  • To convert or process into syrup.
  • To add syrup to.
  • To sabotage (a vehicle) by pouring syrup into the gas tank.

Examples

  • cough syrup
  • He poured SYRUP over the board with his long, sticky word, making it hard for opponents to play.
  • maple syrup
  • pancake syrup
  • peaches in syrup
  • rose syrup

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English sirup, from Old French sirop, from Medieval Latin siruppus, syrupus, from Arabic شَرَاب (šarāb, “a drink, beverage, wine, coffee, syrup”), from شَرِبَ (šariba, “to drink”). Doublet of sirop. Related to sorbet, sherbet, sharbat.
Compare French sirop, Italian siroppo, sciroppo, Spanish jarabe, jarope, Portuguese xarope, and Dutch siroop and stroop. The first known use of the spelling sirup was in the 14th century.

Synonyms

sirup

Scrabble Score: 10

syrup: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
syrup: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
syrup: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

syrup: valid Words With Friends Word